Bloomerang

JUNE 30, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to credit and acknowledge donor advised fund gifts in their donor database: Dear Charity Clairity, I’m unsure how to enter donor advised fund gifts in our database so they’re credited and acknowledged appropriately. And do I thank the donor or the administrator?

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 13, 2023

Today’s question come from a nonprofit leader who wants advice on how to frame monthly gift asks to minimize accounting complications between restricted and unrestricted gifts: . I’m looking for a way to motivate giving, without the complicated accounting often associated with restricted donations. Make a Monthly Gift.

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Gift Lesson Skills Training 82

Neon CRM

MAY 22, 2023

By extension, it’s also one of the most impactful ways that an organization can promote matching gift opportunities to its audience. The same is true for matching gift emails⁠. In fact, matching gift emails sent in the first 24 hours after a donation result in 2-3 times higher than the average nonprofit email open rate !

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Bloomerang

JULY 10, 2023

When asking for a legacy gift from a donor to your nonprofit, it’s important to approach the conversation with sensitivity and professionalism. I usually start my research with the board, volunteers, and staff members of the nonprofit to see if any of them meet the profile for a legacy gift.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 25, 2023

It might seem like a small change, but letting donors to donate on behalf of someone as a gift has the power to make a big impact and drive donations. Emphasize the Gift of Giving It shouldn’t come as a surprise that people are already in a giving spirit. What Are Tribute Donations?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 25, 2023

And I also prefer a new donor paradigm that doesn’t look at donors from top to bottom based simply on the size of their gift. Let’s look, instead, at the energy their gift represents. A new donor paradigm for nonprofits In Part 1 I suggested some different categories for gifts. If you want gifts, you must give them.

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.orgSource

MARCH 4, 2024

Even if your association is trapped in a sea of competition, you can change course and sail toward possibility. Sharon Rice ,orgSource Managing Director of Business Strategy, is our expert for guiding associations through tough markets. Breaking out of this pattern is hard for many associations. We’re even sabotaging our own.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 26, 2013

It may cost a bit more to purchase fair trade and from nonprofits, but the quality is often better, the gifts more unique and meaningful, and consequently much less likely to end up the landfill by early spring. American Heart Association. Please give back this holiday season by shopping ethically and generously. American Red Cross.

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Double the Donation

JANUARY 13, 2023

hCorporate matching gifts can offer a significant revenue source for charitable organizations. In order to leverage the programs, a nonprofit’s donors typically must submit a matching gift form to their employers. Unfortunately, this has long […].

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to ask donors to pay associated credit card fees with purchases and donations. . Gifts in the range of $25 – $100 are common, and I’m guessing these amounts would more than cover your fees. We want to make fees the responsibility of the purchaser.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Your association wouldn’t be an association without members. Celebrate them by listing them in your email newsletter, and consider sending new members a welcome gift. Granted, it may not make sense to list every renewed membership in your newsletter or send all renewed members a welcome gift. Explore Nimble AMS.

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Volunteer Hub

APRIL 30, 2021

The Students Association of MacEwan University (SAMU) switched from another volunteer management solution to VolunteerHub in order to leverage VolunteerHub’s reward and recognition, user groups, and kiosk features. Capabilities that were not provided by their previous volunteer management software.

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EveryAction

JUNE 19, 2017

Organizations need a structured and effective way of following their grants throughout the grant's lifecycle so they can easily manage this very important revenue stream and track these funds in the same place as major gifts and other sources of revenue. Keep in mind that the Grant Period End Date must be after the Start Date.

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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

As a nonprofit fundraising professional, you know that raising major gifts is one of the most strategic efforts your organization will complete. Major gifts are not only a highly-strategic effort, but also a high-stakes one— for many nonprofits, over 80% of their total fundraising dollars come from major contributions alone.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 19, 2022

If you’re looking for the perfect holiday gift for a colleague, consider joy. Association professionals routinely deliver amazing things for their organizations. We never cease being grateful for the joy that participating in the association community brings to our work. Antione de Saint Exupery. Let’s make joy a priority.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 22, 2021

Reviewing new donations that have the potential to become recurring gifts. Editing and customizing emails associated with each campaign. You can also customize your default donation amount for different segments of donors to optimize the average gift size. Incorporating more significant gifts from individual donors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Plain Language Association International. 33% of donors give tribute gifts to family and friends. Donors are most interested in giving tribute gifts as memorials (43%), birthday gifts (25%), and on religious holidays (10%), such as Christmas, Hanukkah, and Eid al-Fitr. Promote Your Tribute Gifts.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

3 tips associations can use to start with gamification right away. . It’s important to keep your members engaged year-round so they see value in their membership, feel connected with your association, and ultimately stick around for years to come. . So, how do you get going with gamification at your association?

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

From there you can create two versions of your appeal: 1) thanking active donors for their previous contributions and asking for a final end-of-year gift to maximize their support, and 2) reminding lapsed donors about your organization’s important work while also letting them know they still have time to make a donation.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 15, 2024

Fundraising is a profession directed at nurturing friendships that culminate in gifts of time, talent, and treasure. Personal gifts : We often work with donors of substantial wealth. “De De Minimis” guidelines apply in both directions, limiting the value of meals, gifts, and mementos to a modest level.

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VisionLink

APRIL 14, 2023

April 18-22 American Association of Suicidology Stop by our table in the Exhibit Hall, and t alk with Deb Harris , Visionlink Senior Advisor & Domain Expert, who is also a former colleague. You can also exchange information with our team member for a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card--just to keep it fun.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 14, 2022

When a major event happens, such as the pandemic, wars, or natural disasters, they make a decision for the donor that this is the wrong time to be asked for a gift. Now that you understand the psychology behind making a philanthropic gift, you can implement this knowledge to customize your fundraising appeals.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 12, 2023

These gifts can be donated by individuals or businesses as a way to provide support for your mission without needing to provide funds. Expertise Expertise gifts are similar to services, but they are usually based on a specific profession rather than a general service. However, an in-kind donation doesn’t need to be a physical item.

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EveryAction

OCTOBER 6, 2022

From major gifts to donations the price of a cold brew, contributions from individuals often make up the largest portion of Americans’ charitable giving. Sustaining gifts, or gifts that occur on a regular basis, are convenient, customizable, and fuel connections for long relationships with donors. What does the tone feel like?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2019

When you solicit a prospective supporter, you need to be prepared with data, compelling testimonials, personal knowledge of what motivates the donor as an individual, and a concrete plan of how their major gift will help you make major changes. That way, these gift records are linked together for easy reference, tracking, and reporting.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Do you think a donor wants to be asked for a capital gift in April, a bequest gift in July, and an annual gift in November – all in the same calendar year? Asking hinges on which department gets credit for securing the gift. Asking depends on which campaign gets to include the gift towards reaching their monetary goal. .

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 11, 2023

If those new donors never make a second gift, that return on your investment won’t grow. But, if you can inspire new donors to give a second $50 gift, you’ll net $60 instead of $10. Giving from individual donors is down , which means organizations are increasingly relying on gifts from major donors. Made in-kind gifts?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2023

Today’s question comes from a director of development who wants advice on how to quickly and efficiently find the best major gift and planned giving prospects: Dear Charity Clairity, We recently purchased donor analytics and now have a database overlay indicating who has major gift and planned gift likelihood.

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sgEngage

JUNE 2, 2023

Major giving is often the largest revenue source for nonprofits, so being able to identify and build relationships with large-gift donors is crucial to successful fundraising efforts. In this article, we will go into more detail about major gifts, major donors, and how software can help identify prospects. What are Major Donors?

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Many organizations are embracing these coming-of-age fundraising strategies, but it may be to the detriment of what we’ve traditionally called “major gifts”. Benchmarking Major Gifts. Released in September, the 2017 Major Gifts Fundraising Benchmark Study (MGFBS), asked more than 600 organizations in the U.S.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 18, 2024

Specifically, the benefits of corporate sponsorship for nonprofits include the following: You’ll increase visibility by associating your nonprofit’s brand with corporate partners. The donor’s gift may be tax deductible. While some gifts are charitable donations, others are technically non-charitable support.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 23, 2023

The Pyramid works by categorizing donors based on how often they give to your organization, from once-in-a-lifetime gifts down to individuals who make small donations each year. Each level of giving has different expectations and costs associated with it. One-time Gifts: The bottom of the pyramid are those who give one time only.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Memorial donations are gifts made in memory of someone who has passed away. There are a few reasons why your nonprofit may receive memorial gifts: The person who died supported your organization during their life and had a meaningful personal connection to your cause. What are memorial donations? Involve the honoree’s family.

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

By the Middle Ages, Valentine’s Day had become associated with romantic love, with the exchange of handwritten notes or tokens of affection becoming customary. Today, it is celebrated worldwide with gifts, cards, and gestures of love, embodying the enduring spirit of romance and affection.

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Top Nonprofits

JANUARY 5, 2022

With close to 80% of charitable gifts coming from individuals (including bequests), is your organization allocating 80% of your fundraising plan on strategies to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward individual donors? Have you asked them for a major gift, a multiple year pledge or even a planned gift?

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DipJar

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Annual giving programs have long been tasked with growing donor numbers, but they’re increasingly looked upon to contribute meaningfully to the major gift pipeline. In this “Next Gen Annual Giving” session we’ll explore ways to transform your annual giving program into a powerhouse for pipeline development. About the Speaker.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 28, 2020

In today’s episode, you’ll hear from Eddie Thompson, founder and CEO of Thompson and Associates, and Russell James, Professor of Charitable Financial Planning at Texas Tech University, in an excerpt from a Blackbaud webinar. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on major and planned gifts. Plan B for planned gifts. Listen Now: .

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